There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Rochester by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (ROC)plane ATL - ROC
3h 24m$228–492Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus Atlanta
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester, Nybus 246 / ...
26h 42m$84–368Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0110 / ...
- Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
21h 59m$184–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain
27h$203–445Drive 939.9 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Rochestercar 939.9 mi
16h 14m$172–248Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ATL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 22m$180–966Bus, train via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
24h 15m$184–375Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
24h 55m$169–325
Atlanta to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Rochester is to bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $220 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
The distance between Atlanta and Rochester is 768 miles. The road distance is 945.3 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Rochester without a car is to bus and train via Toledo which takes 21h 59m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Atlanta to Rochester, including transfers.
Atlanta to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $220 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 24h 55m.
Atlanta to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Rochester is 945 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Atlanta to Rochester.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop via Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–200
- Flexible
- $85–210
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